Geoff Allen (footballer)

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Geoff Allen
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Barry Allen [1]
Date of birth (1946-11-10) 10 November 1946 (age 76)
Place of birth Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1970 Newcastle United 22 (1)
Total22(1)
International career
England youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geoffrey Barry Allen (born 10 November 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

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Career

Born in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, [3] Allen played for Newcastle United, making 22 appearances in the Football League, scoring 1 goal. [1] [4] He began his career as a junior and turned professional in February 1964, [2] before making his first-team debut aged 17, in April 1964. [3] He won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969. [5]

His career ended aged 23 following an injury, after 26 first-team appearances in all competitions, scoring 1 goal. [3]

He was also an England youth international. [1] [3]

Later life

He later became a football coach, living in Mansfield. [3] His grandson Elliot Anderson is a footballer who plays for Allen's former club, Newcastle United. [3] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geoff Allen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Scott, Kenneth H. "Geoffrey Barry Allen | Player Profile | toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere..." www.toon1892.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gibson, John (14 January 2021). "Geoff Allen's Newcastle dream lives on with grandson Elliot Anderson". ChronicleLive.
  4. Geoff Allen at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. 1 2 "Introducing Elliot Anderson". Newcastle United Football Club.